ValB Bright

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I really like the cleanness of the graphics (and the figures remind me a bit of Studio Ghibli). This does clarify the benefits of the heater.

Where I got a bit lost was when we got to the names and descriptions of the 8 films. The first 3 are somewhat understandable as different styles of heaters but the other 5 are not. I realize you click on the downward-facing double arrows by the title and can get a complete description of each film, and that is good. I am wondering if some very brief descriptor could appear in small letters under the film title to clue the viewer in on what the film is about -- and then they can click the downward arrows if they are interested in a more detailed description of that particular film.

For example:
Sneaky Heat: How we built a shippable core
Hot Rocket: Tiny home and pocket rocket design
Fire Science: How rocket stoves and rocket mass heaters work
Boom Squish: Dangers and strategies of alternative hot water

There is a lot of white space around the movie reviews and Instructor bios that leads to much more scrolling before you get to the Buy invitation. This seems like a place you could lose people. Maybe condense the white space or move these two sections below the first Buy invitation?

I live in the area hit hardest by hurricane Helene and I have to say that you should be doing outreach to some of the radio/TV/podcasters in the area with your pitch. We only have one TV station that might run a clip of one of your films and do an interview (WLOS, an ABC affiliate), but if you adapted an audio pitch on why rocket mass heaters would be good for the area, you might get radio and podcast play. I think you may have a natural market here. As the weather turns (a couple weeks later than usual), people will start to think about backups and alternatives. They very much prefer what will give them independence and self-reliance.

[Hint: if hurricane Helene had hit one month later -- still well within hurricane season -- and we were sitting here without electricity, water, cell service or internet, one of these could have kept a family/home/pipes from freezing during storm recovery. In our more rural areas, it still could.]

Good luck with this project. I certainly understand more about the heaters after studying your new marketing piece.

Alexis Niemann wrote:Hello! I'm very new to this site, popping over from NaNoWriMo, and it is quite confusing trying to figure it all out lol



Welcome, Alexis Niemann!  There is an awful lot of material at this site, a lot of fun stuff, too.
8 months ago
Slow food or fast talk
We all just walk each other
Home the best we can
10 months ago
Good morning. Life has been a bit hectic so I haven't been checking in here daily but I am writing daily. I've kept up with my poem-a-day plan for December. I also got a call for proposals from someone I've done work for before so I am trying to get that out by Monday. And this morning I added to https://permies.com/t/235091/Haiku-chain here -- love that thread!
1 year ago
But I stitch it back
when my stocking overflows
full of life's blessings
1 year ago
Good morning. I am working on a poem a day for December. Seems easier to fit in than continuing with the novel during this busy month. I've gotten in my writing session for this morning and am going to grab breakfast before heading out to the farmer's market. Raining now but supposed to clear soon.
1 year ago
Hi! I'm ValB. Another refugee from the NaNopocalypse. I completed my NaNo word count this month and am now trying to finish my poem-a-day challenge for this month. Two to go! So many interesting boards here. I could get lost for a long time.
1 year ago